Prevalence of new psychoactive substances and prescription drugs in the Belgian driving under the influence of drugs population.

abstract：:The impact of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) administration has been widely studied for anti-doping purposes in men, whereas only a few studies have been performed in women. In the present study, the impact of DHEA on the steroid profile parameters and their carbon isotopic ratios was explored. Eleven healthy young wom...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Buisson C,Frelat C,Privat K,Martinat N,Audran M,Collomp K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoids are a group of psychoactive drugs presently widespread among drug users in Europe. Analytical methods to measure these compounds in urine are in demand as urine is a preferred matrix for drug testing. For most synthetic cannabinoids, the parent compounds are rarely detected in urine. Therefore u...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Vikingsson S,Gréen H,Brinkhagen L,Mukhtar S,Josefsson M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of new psychoactive substances (NPS) among them fentanyl derivatives has been reported by the European monitoring centre for drugs and drug addiction (EMCDDA). Butyrfentanyl is a new fentanyl derivative whose potency ratio was found to be seven compared to morphine and 0.13 compared to fentanyl. Sev...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Steuer AE,Williner E,Staeheli SN,Kraemer T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The consumption of drugs is of great concern worldwide. Various drug tests for humans have been developed but there is no compact and easy-to-use test device available yet for direct semi-quantitative drug testing in the field. We suggest using attenuated total reflection (ATR) infrared spectroscopy as a sensing metho...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Hans KM,Müller S,Sigrist MW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxin (RLX) has demonstrated diverse pharmacological effects in various scientific and clinical studies. The emergence of porcine relaxin (pRLX) has raised concerns on the doping potential of pRLX. There have also been speculations in the horseracing industry on its covert use. To control the abuse of pRLX in equine...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Wong ASY,Ho ENM,Kwok WH,Leung GNW,Shen Y,Qi RZ,Yue SK,Wan TSM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoids are the psychotropic compounds frequently identified as active components of smoking mixtures easily available via the Internet in several countries. These herbal blends have become extremely popular as a legal alternative to cannabis-based products and are difficult to detect by regular drug te...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Sobolevsky T,Prasolov I,Rodchenkov G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emerging new psychoactive substances made available for recreational drug use have recently started to include designer benzodiazepines. As a consequence, the routine immunoassay drug testing for benzodiazepines may become less effective, due to an increased occurrence of 'false negative' and 'false positive' resu...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Pettersson Bergstrand M,Helander A,Hansson T,Beck O

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zebrafish (Danio rerio) water tank (ZWT) approach was investigated as an alternative model for metabolism studies based on six different experiments with four model compounds. Sibutramine was applied for the multivariate optimization of ZWT conditions, also for the comparison of the metabolism among ZWT, humans and mi...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Sardela VF,Anselmo CS,Nunes IKDC,Carneiro GRA,Dos Santos GRC,de Carvalho AR,Labanca BJ,Silva Oliveira D,Ribeiro WD,de Araujo ALD,Padilha MC,de Lima CKF,de Sousa VP,de Aquino Neto FR,Gualberto Pereira HM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though hair analysis often seems to be the best choice for retrospective monitoring of cocaine intake, differentiating between incorporated cocaine and external contamination is widely debated. In this study we report results obtained in 90 hair samples from addicts. All samples were analyzed for cocaine, benzoyl...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Gambelunghe C,Rossi R,Aroni K,Gili A,Bacci M,Pascali V,Fucci N

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a prototypical serotonergic psychedelic drug and the subject of many clinical investigations. In recent years, a range of lysergamides has emerged with the production of some being inspired by the existing scientific literature. Others, for example various 1-acyl substituted lyserga...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Brandt SD,Kavanagh PV,Westphal F,Stratford A,Odland AU,Klein AK,Dowling G,Dempster NM,Wallach J,Passie T,Halberstadt AL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of performance enhancing drugs is a widespread phenomenon in professional and leisure sports. A spectroscopic study was carried out on anabolic tablets labelled as 5 mg methandienone tablets provided by police departments. The analytical approach was based on a two-step methodology: a fast analysis of tablets ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Rebiere H,Ghyselinck C,Lempereur L,Brenier C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphetamine (AMP) is used as an illicit drug and also for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Respective drugs most often contain the enantiomer (S)-AMP as active compound or (S)-AMP is formed from the prodrug lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse®) whereas the illicit drug is usually traded as racem...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Binz TM,Williner E,Strajhar P,Dolder PC,Liechti ME,Baumgartner MR,Kraemer T,Steuer AE

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cobalt is an essential mineral micronutrient and is regularly present in equine nutritional and feed supplements. Therefore, cobalt is naturally present at low concentrations in biological samples. The administration of cobalt chloride is considered to be blood doping and is thus prohibited. To control the misuse of c...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Popot MA,Ho ENM,Stojiljkovic N,Bagilet F,Remy P,Maciejewski P,Loup B,Chan GHM,Hargrave S,Arthur RM,Russo C,White J,Hincks P,Pearce C,Ganio G,Zahra P,Batty D,Jarrett M,Brooks L,Prescott LA,Bailly-Chouriberry L,Bo

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and highly sensitive method that involves miniaturized hollow fibre assisted liquid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography-flame ionization detector was developed for the determination of trace concentration of sufentanil and alfentanil in biological samples. These drugs were extracted from 5 ml of aqu...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Fakhari AR,Tabani H,Nojavan S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second programme of its kind globally, the highly successful, collaborative, productive and energizing IFDAT-International Forum for Drug and Alcohol Testing, was held in Barcelona, Spain, from 12-14 April. IFDAT was attended by over 100 delegates, conference sponsors and exhibitors from the international workplac...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Kenney J D JE,Björklöv P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The determination of protein- or peptide-based performance-enhancing pharmaceuticals has gained increasing attention in sports drug testing in recent decades. Proteases possess a high potential for use in the manipulation of regular urine specimens, interfering with established doping control procedures for proteins o...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Thomas A,Kohler M,Walpurgis K,Schänzer W,Thevis M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abuse of stanozolol is quite widespread in Indian sport. Its analysis is challenging and this has led to the development of new methods to improve its detection. A method was developed and validated for the detection of the three main monohydroxylated metabolites of stanozolol. The excretion profile of these metab...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Ahi S,Beotra A,Jain S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) in the urine samples collected from athletes is detected using traditional Western blotting following either size-based separation (SDS/SAR-PAGE) or isoelectric focusing (IEF). Although there is an important testing effort, there is little doubt that ESAs are st...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Desharnais P,Naud JF,Ayotte C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of immunosuppressive drugs (ISDs) with a narrow therapeutic index is an increasingly popular tool for minimizing drug toxicity while maximizing the prevention of graft loss and organ rejection. This review focuses on trends regarding analytical methods for the TDM of ISDs since 2011. ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Zhang Y,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three multivariate calibration methods, including classical least square with nonzero intercept (CLS), principal component regression (PCR) and partial least square (PLS), have been used for the determination of pyritinol dihydrochloride in the presence of its degradation product. The CLS, PCR and PLS techniques are u...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： El-Sayed MA,Abdul-Azim Mohammad M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An orthogonal signal correction-partial least squares (OSC-PLS) method was developed for the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of orotic acid (OA), creatinine (CRE), and uric acid (UA) in spiked real samples. By multivariate calibration methods, such as PLS regression, it is possible to obtain a model adju...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Khajehsharifi H,Tavallali H,Shekoohi M,Sadeghi M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and sensitive method involving liquid chromatography electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) coupled to an intracerebral microdialysis technique was developed for the determination and pharmacokinetic investigation of tramadol and its major active metabolite O-desmethyltramadol (ODT) in rat brain....

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Liu M,Wang P,Yu X,Dong G,Yue J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently published two protocols for the detection of Sotatercept (ACE-011, ACVR2A-Fc) and Luspatercept (ACE-536, ACVR2B-Fc) in human serum. Both methods used covalently immobilized antibodies on agarose beads for immunoprecipitation and SAR-PAGE/Western blotting for detection. Disadvantages were the relatively hig...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Reichel C,Gmeiner G,Walpurgis K,Thevis M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tiletamine-zolazepam (TZ) combination is an anaesthetic drug commonly used in veterinary medicine. It is an equal amount combination of tiletamine, a dissociative anaesthetic pharmacologically classified as an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, and zolazepam, a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. There are ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： de la Peña JB,Cheong JH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New Psychoactive Substances are now a feature of Australia's recreational drug market. Little is known, however, about the prevalence of use, the characteristics of people who use them and the relationship between the NPS and ecstasy markets. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of NPS use amongst a group...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Burns L,Roxburgh A,Matthews A,Bruno R,Lenton S,Van Buskirk J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Italy, Workplace Drug Testing (WDT) has been compulsory by law for specific categories of workers since 2008, offering the opportunity to compare studies conducted within a single regulatory framework. The aims of this paper are to estimate the overall prevalence of WDT positivity (at screening survey) among Italia...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Rosso GL,Montomoli C,Morini L,Candura SM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MSforID represents a database of tandem mass spectral data obtained from (quasi-)molecular ions produced by atmospheric pressure ionization methods. At the current stage of development the library contains 12 122 spectra of 1208 small (bio-)organic molecules. The present work was aimed to evaluate the performance of t...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Würtinger P,Oberacher H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current doping trends overshadow the traditional interpretation of using prohibited performance-enhancing drugs to improve training and/or sports results. Its definition has evolved due to several recent cases of unconventional manipulation in sports. In this article, we present a case study of an intentional intoxica...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Baltazar-Martins G,Del Mar Plata M,Muñoz-Guerra J,Argaya J,Del Coso J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) technical document for erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) analysis (TD2014EPO), double-blotting of serum/plasma samples is mandatory for all analysis by isoelectric focusing (IEF) and for the confirmation procedures (CP) performed by SDS-PAGE or SAR-PAGE. The goal ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Desharnais P,Naud JF,Ayotte C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higenamine was included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited Substances and Methods List as a β2 -adrenoceptor agonist in 2017, thereby resulting in its prohibition both in and out of competition. The present mini review describes the physiology and pharmacology of adrenoceptors, summarizes the literature...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Hudzik TJ,Patel M,Brown A

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00